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India’s hospital stocks are set to benefit from the expected growth in healthcare spending , according to one of the country’s top-performing funds. The country will witness a rapid acceleration in the number of people reaching retirement age in the next two decades, Satish Ramanathan, chief investment officer for equities at JM Financial Asset Management Ltd., said in an interview.
“People will spend on healthcare at an unprecedented rate.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government recently approved expanding a free health-insurance plan for all citizens aged 70 and above. The plan may prompt some regional governments to introduce similar measures, providing a boost to the sector, according to Ramanathan, who oversees more than $1 billion.
Bloomberg Some of the biggest players in the industry — Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. have gained 43% and 26%, respectively, in 2024.
The momentum will likely continue as a widening insurance coverage provides hospitals another impetus to expand in a country that has just 1.3 hospital beds per 1,000 people. Stock Trading Market 101: An Insight into Trendlines and Momentum By - Rohit Srivastava, Founder- Indiacharts.
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However, the government is becoming more cognizant of the situation and taking measures to tackle it, he added. JM Flexicap Fund has returned over 40% this year, beating over 96% of peers during the period, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It has been the best performer in its category over a three-year time frame, the data show.
Shares of ICICI Bank Ltd. and REC Ltd. — which are among the top-10 holdings — have gained 28% and 34%, respectively, in 2024.
In comparison, the NSE Nifty 50 Index has gained about 19%. The fund held shares of Global Health Ltd., the operator of Medanta Hospitals, according to its most recent filing.
The asset manager’s mid-cap fund held Fortis Healthcare Ltd. as of Aug. 31.
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